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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:47 pm
by WMU 211G
surfblue63 wrote:WMU 211G wrote:'New Death Star prototype launched by innocenti...'
The Death Star is situated at the Farnesina Palace in Rome. Originally the sculpture was part of the Italian Pavilion at 1967 Montreal EXPO and was created by Arnaldo Pomodoro
![Image](http://www.portofrome.it/wp-content/gallery/palazzo-della-farnesina/farnesina2.jpg)
You know some stuff Stu!
Not a particularly brilliant photo this but I like it, took it at Stanford Hall a few years ago, Chris Evans lookalike Nick H of this parish regretting selling the Fiesta Yellow beauty...!
Mk1 Morris Cooper 1071 S #1.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:04 pm
by surfblue63
WMU 211G wrote:surfblue63 wrote:WMU 211G wrote:'New Death Star prototype launched by innocenti...'
The Death Star is situated at the Farnesina Palace in Rome. Originally the sculpture was part of the Italian Pavilion at 1967 Montreal EXPO and was created by Arnaldo Pomodoro
![Image](http://www.portofrome.it/wp-content/gallery/palazzo-della-farnesina/farnesina2.jpg)
You know some stuff Stu!
No, not really. I looked up Italian sculptors based in Milan, home of Innocenti, and got lucky.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:13 pm
by surfblue63
Just had a quick trawl of the interweb for picture people may not have seen before
This one has a Beatles connection. See web site for story
http://beatlesbentley.com/
BMC Showroom in Piccadilly, circa 1964
Psychedelic Mk2
Will Sparrow on the 1972 Welsh
![Image](http://www.garyjonesrallypics.co.uk/Retro/Gallery3/Large/Welsh%2074%20maybe%20Sparrow%20Raeburn.jpg)
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:51 am
by WMU 211G
The Bentley is often misdescribed as 'John Lennon's Rolls Royce'.
Stewart & Ardern promo Mk2, 1968...
S&A MF 3973A923.jpg
S&A Mk2 Mini London 1968.jpg
S&A Mk2 Sandra Howard 1968.jpg
S&A Sprint...
S&A SPRINT pic1.jpg
Cathy McGowan and her John Sprinzel Mk2...
RSG Cathy McGowan 1968.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:49 pm
by fricsman
WMU 211G wrote:surfblue63 wrote:WMU 211G wrote:'New Death Star prototype launched by innocenti...'
The Death Star is situated at the Farnesina Palace in Rome. Originally the sculpture was part of the Italian Pavilion at 1967 Montreal EXPO and was created by Arnaldo Pomodoro
![Image](http://www.portofrome.it/wp-content/gallery/palazzo-della-farnesina/farnesina2.jpg)
You know some stuff Stu!
Not a particularly brilliant photo this but I like it, took it at Stanford Hall a few years ago, Chris Evans lookalike Nick H of this parish regretting selling the Fiesta Yellow beauty...!
Mk1 Morris Cooper 1071 S #1.jpg
Lived on the Wirral with the original restorer for a number of years and appeared on the Club Mini Classics stand at shows many times. Then moved on to another owner in the Club before Nick bought it!
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:40 pm
by LMM76C
Will Sparrow photos are not the 72 Welsh. Almost certainly the 72 Tour of Dean at start at Aust Services at Severn Bridge. What was the source of the caption? (because it's not the first time it's come up).
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 4:58 pm
by WMU 211G
fricsman wrote:
Lived on the Wirral with the original restorer for a number of years and appeared on the Club Mini Classics stand at shows many times. Then moved on to another owner in the Club before Nick bought it!
Thanks - it's a peach, very nice car
Nice Mk2 850 / 1000 with a Webasto in this London shot...
LONDON MK2 3322133.jpg
I'd love to replicate this in 1 : 1 scale...
Corgi Radford.jpg
Original and photoshopped...
FABS ROLLER & MINI ca0901202c998fe649287e283.jpg
FABS RR & S Beatlescars_700-700x447.jpg
The new nippy zippy Austin and Morris twins...
i718950.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:04 pm
by Peter Laidler
Just todays value of some of the number plates we see on the old car photos here is amazing. 5122 ME for example - for Michael Edwardes, the mad axe-man of Leyland.
Sandra Howard (shown above and still delicious today.....) contacted me some years ago following a newspaper thread to tell me that the girl on the light blue Cooper and S brochure wasn't another car-girl (Susan Carpenter) of the era but her friend, Mary Burrows
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:16 pm
by surfblue63
LMM76C wrote:Will Sparrow photos are not the 72 Welsh. Almost certainly the 72 Tour of Dean at start at Aust Services at Severn Bridge. What was the source of the caption? (because it's not the first time it's come up).
http://www.garyjonesrallypics.co.uk/Ret ... llery3.htm
I think you are right because Will Sparrows number on the '72 Welsh was 4
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/2910 ... ally-1972/
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:32 pm
by surfblue63
WMU 211G wrote:The Bentley is often misdescribed as 'John Lennon's Rolls Royce'.
Stewart & Ardern promo Mk2, 1968...
S&A MF 3973A923.jpg
That building is the Chelsea Drugstore from the Stones number You Can't Always Get What You Want.
It's now a McDonalds, so I guess it still applies!
![Image](https://flashbak.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Chelsea-Drugstore-1968-2014-small.jpg)
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:55 pm
by LMM76C
I know I'm right, as I was in the scrutineering queue on the 72 Welsh just behind Sparrow, where we both had a row with the dictatorial scrutineer over the legality of the "works" type 4 lamp bar. I was also on the 72 Tour of Dean.
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:54 pm
by surfblue63
Found this shot of Tottenham Court Road in the '70s, was not sure if to post here or in the '70s mods thread as it has the obligatory 'glass Clubman front.
tottenham court road.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 2:10 pm
by WMU 211G
I like those Gerry Anderson 'UFO' wheel trims...
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:30 am
by UHR850
Very nice set up on this show
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:32 am
by UHR850
More Police Mini
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Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:14 pm
by mab01uk
UHR850 wrote:Very nice set up on this show
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Motor Show - Earls Court (1964)
"Morris Mini Super revolving on stand and it comes away into four sections.
The engine of the Mini cut in two."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1_X_nYfn8c
These BMC Motor Show stand sectioned moving cut-a-ways were quite amazing.....
viewtopic.php?f=5&p=172612
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:43 pm
by surfblue63
Team Unipart
Monte Carlo or Bust
![Image](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1667/23934119406_d4a41d2e7a_b.jpg)
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:56 am
by Pete
surfblue63 wrote:Team Unipart
Monte Carlo or Bust
![Image](https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1667/23934119406_d4a41d2e7a_b.jpg)
Looks like a Don Parker trailer, did the works always use those?
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:37 pm
by WMU 211G
From The Italian Job, an early scene shot in Portobello Road, just spotted the Moke in the background...
IJ i021642.jpg
Re: Just a nice period picture
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:10 pm
by mab01uk
Car Mart Ltd, 382 Streatham High Road, SW16
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ay8lW5N.jpg)